Pregnant women who are infected with SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes Covid-19, during the third trimester are unlikely to pass the infection to their newborns, according to a new study.
Among the 64 pregnant women who tested positive for SARS-CoV-2, no newborns tested positive for the virus, reports Xinhua news agency.
This study provides some reassurance that SARS-CoV-2 infections during the third trimester are unlikely to pass through the placenta to the fetus, but more research needs to be done to confirm this finding," said Diana Bianchi, director of the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development.
The researchers suggest their findings could help improve the care of pregnant women with Covid-19 and of their newborns, as well as provide information to assist in the development of new strategies for vaccinating pregnant women.
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